Everest Base Camp Trek - 16 Days
A 16-day teahouse trek from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar, with Kathmandu sightseeing and flights to and from Lukla.
- Duration
- 16 days
- Difficulty
- challenging
- Ideal for
- groups, couples
- Languages
- English
About this tour
A 16-day Everest Base Camp itinerary with two acclimatisation days and a spare day for Lukla flight delays. The page grades it moderate (Grade 3), with 6-8 hours of walking per day.
No price is stated; quotes come from the agency. Fixed departures take 2-15 people and private trips 1-20. The page's detailed itinerary has some labelling errors, so confirm details.
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Destinations: Kathmandu · Everest Region
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16 days · by Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventure
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What’s included
Included
- Guide and porters (one porter per two members)
- Teahouse lodging
- Trek meals on the Tea House package
- Ramechhap-Lukla-Ramechhap flights
- Sagarmatha National Park fee
- Local municipality entrance fee
- 4 nights Kathmandu hotel with breakfast
- Kathmandu sightseeing with guide
- Airport and tour transfers
- Staff insurance and equipment
Not included
- Nepal visa fee
- International flights and taxes
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- Personal expenses
- Personal gear
- Tips
- Personal insurance and medical costs
- Emergency evacuation
Itinerary
- 1
Arrive in Kathmandu
Airport greeting, hotel and trip briefing.
- 2
Kathmandu sightseeing
Boudhanath, Pashupatinath and Patan Durbar Square.
- 3
Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding
Drive to Ramechhap, short flight, then a three-hour walk.
- 4
Trek to Namche Bazaar
Suspension bridges and entry to Sagarmatha National Park.
- 5
Rest day in Namche
Optional visits to nearby villages or Everest View Hotel.
- 6
Trek to Tengboche
Climb to the monastery.
- 7
Trek to Dingboche
Via Pangboche.
- 8
Rest day in Dingboche
Optional hikes to Nangkartshang or Chhukung.
- 9
Trek to Lobuche
- 10
Gorak Shep and Everest Base Camp
Walk to Base Camp and back to Gorak Shep.
- 11
Kala Patthar, then trek to Pheriche
- 12
Trek to Namche Bazaar
Mostly downhill.
- 13
Trek to Lukla
Farewell celebration with the crew.
- 14
Fly to Ramechhap, drive to Kathmandu
- 15
Free or contingency day
Buffer for flight delays.
- 16
Departure transfer
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Travel storyDemo storyTraveller story · Hannah Weber · 6 May 2026
Two weeks to Everest Base Camp, one slow step at a time
Flying into Lukla, two rest days to acclimatise and a pre-dawn climb of Kala Patthar: what 14 days on the Everest Base Camp trail felt like for a first-time trekker travelling solo.
- Visited
- April 2026
- Places
- Everest Region
Recent visitDemo storyTraveller story · Emma Clarke · 14 Jan 2026
A Chisapani weekend: the nearest mountain view to Kathmandu
Two days of walking from Sundarijal through the Shivapuri forest to a ridge village with a long Himalayan view at sunrise, and a taxi back to the city on Sunday afternoon.
- Visited
- December 2025
- Places
- Kathmandu · Nagarkot
Recent visitDemo storyTraveller story · Yuki Tanaka · 16 Dec 2025
Boudhanath at dawn, and two more mornings in the Kathmandu Valley
Skipping the museum queue for early light: walking the kora round the Boudhanath stupa before the crowds, then Patan and Bhaktapur on foot over three slow mornings.
- Visited
- November 2025
- Places
- Kathmandu · Patan · Bhaktapur
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